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Bill: The listing of ingredients on foods.
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Democrats
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: November 3845
Description[?]:
| Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any Gentically Modified ingredients must be listed. We feel that it is vitally important that the consumer understands what he or she is eating. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Listing of controversial ingredients, such as genetically modified (GM) ingredients (if food labelling is applied).
Old value:: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients.
Current: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients.
Proposed: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:37:04, May 13, 2015 CET | From | Telamonian Reform Party | To | Debating the The listing of ingredients on foods. |
| Message | Unfortunately, we cannot agree with this. There is simply not enough evidence to suggest that GM ingredients are in any way harmful to justify listing them on food labelling. In doing so we would be buying-in to the unjustified panic surrounding GM crops and would be suggesting to Telamonians that they should avoid them. |
| Date | 15:25:01, May 13, 2015 CET | From | Social Democrats | To | Debating the The listing of ingredients on foods. |
| Message | The legislation is not callign for a ban but just merely the listing of what the foods contain. We feel that is vital that the population is at least aware of whether their foods are GM. They need to be informed so that those who do not agree with GM crops or do not wish to consume them may make an informed decision |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 118 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 382 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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